Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall recently purchased a loft located in Nolita for $3.2 million. According to a report from ny.curbed.com, the co-op measures 2,000 square feet and features three bedrooms and a bathroom.
The loft is further described in therealdeal.com as a property with hardwood floors, creatively shaped openings on the interior walls and exposed brick walls, which give it a folksy charm consistent with the music of the new owner.
Originally listed at $3.5 million, the discount was agreed to by previous owner, artist Richard Lichtenstein, who specializes in jewelry, painting and sculpture. Overseeing the transaction was Sandra Balan of the Corcoran Group.
Some sites, specifically defamer.gawker.com, heavily criticized the purchase, as the bare loft reportedly had very little to show for the price tag it came with. On the other hand, bizjournals.com praised the property, as it described the loft with "plenty of room to house his other British bandmates."
Regardless of the comments, the band continues on its rise to stardom, with the release of its third album, "Wilder Mind." The album, according to a report from denverpost.com, debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart last May.
Band leader Marcus Mumford said the third album further strengthens the bonds of brotherhood between them. In a recent interview, the elder Mumford said, "Personally speaking, I think we're a bit less self-centered in the studio and a bit like, 'OK, we're all on the same team, the team has to win, 'so if that means benching myself for the second half of whatever, I will."
Winston Marshall, for his part, said, "Before, everyone looked after their own style, kind of. Ford (the band's producer) was great to kind of bring us all together." Well, now they all have a pad to crash when in New York City.
